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1. Aeropalynological spectrum of Hatay, Turkey, the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea

Author:
Aycan Tosunoglu; Ahmet Ilcim; Hulusi Malyer; Adem Bicakci
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 557-572
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; Moraceae; Olea europaea; Pinus; Poaceae; Quercus; Taxaceae; Urticaceae; coasts; phytogeography; plantations; pollen; rain; temperature; vegetation; wind speed; Mediterranean Sea; Syria; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... An aeropalynological study during the years 2014–2015 was performed in Hatay, which is a unique sociocultural and phytogeographical area located on the border of Turkey and Syria on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. The sampling was performed by a Hirst-type volumetric sampler (Lanzoni VPPS 2000), and pollen grains of 54 taxa were identified, of which 83.21% of the annual sum belonged to woo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9531-9

2. Aeropalynological study of two selected locations in North-Central Nigeria

Author:
O. S. Alebiosu; O. H. Adekanmbi; G. I. Nodza; O. T. Ogundipe
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 187-202
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alchornea; Amaranthaceae; Casuarina equisetifolia; Cyperaceae; Nephrolepis; Poaceae; Pteris; Syzygium guineense; Terminalia; Tridax procumbens; air temperature; allergenicity; ferns and fern allies; meteorological data; microscopy; monitoring; morbidity; pollen; respiratory tract diseases; spores; wind speed; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Pollen and spores have been found as major biological sources of morbidity among individuals sensitive to respiratory disorders. The aim of the present study was to analyse the deposition rate of atmospheric pollen and fern spores at selected sites in Benue and Plateau states of the North-Central Nigeria between July 2015 and June 2016. This was accomplished by: (1) determining the pollen and fern ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9506-2

3. Airborne fungal spore distribution in Bangkok, Thailand: correlation with meteorological variables and sensitization in allergic rhinitis patients

Author:
Wisuwat Songnuan; Chaweewan Bunnag; Kitipong Soontrapa; Punchama Pacharn; Unchalee Wangthan; Umaporn Siriwattanakul; Nat Malainual
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 513-524
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Nigrospora; health effects assessments; relative humidity; rhinitis; surveys; Puccinia; rain; asthma; fungal spores; patients; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Penicillium; Fusarium; Thailand
Abstract:
... Information about airborne fungal spore is crucial for health risk assessment and management, especially for patients with allergy and asthma. Nonetheless, such data are rarely available from certain areas of the world, including Southeast Asia. The aim of this study was to gain updated information about airborne fungal spore in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. A survey was conducted at five ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9527-5

4. Airborne fungi as indicators of ecosystem disturbance: an example from selected Tatra Mountains caves (Poland)

Author:
Wojciech Pusz; Maria Król; Tomasz Zwijacz-Kozica
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 111-118
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus niger; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Penicillium chrysogenum; Rhizoctonia; Stachybotrys; agar; air; airborne microorganisms; caves; culture media; ecosystems; fungi; glucose; indicator species; monitoring; mountains; species diversity; spores; winter; Poland
Abstract:
... We report on the determination of the spore concentration and the species composition of the airborne fungi in selected caves of the Tatra Mountains, Poland. The following caves were surveyed: Mylna, Obłazkowa, Mroźna, Zimna and Naciekowa. The sampling was carried out in July 2015 and in January 2016. The aeromycological analyses were performed with the impact method, using the Air Ideal 3P appara ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9498-y
PubMed:
29497242
PubMed Central:
PMC5818591

5. Airborne pollen parameters and their relationship with meteorological variables in NE Iberian Peninsula

Author:
Husam T. Majeed; Cristina Periago; Marta Alarcón; Jordina Belmonte
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 375-388
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
autumn; pollen; solar radiation; spring; summer; temperature; winter; Iberian Peninsula; Spain
Abstract:
... The present study explores the role of the meteorological variability in the pollen production and the timing of the airborne pollen season by analysis of the correlation between precipitation, insolation and temperature and the main standardised airborne pollen parameters of 22 taxa collected at 6 localities in Catalonia (NE Spain). The pollen parameters included in the study were: Annual Pollen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9520-z

6. Collection of airborne bacteria and yeast through water-based condensational growth

Author:
Maohua Pan; Leah Carol; John A. Lednicky; Arantzazu Eiguren-Fernandez; Susanne Hering; Z. Hugh Fan; Chang-Yu Wu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 337-348
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Gram-negative bacteria; aerosols; air; airborne microorganisms; breathing; detection limit; glucose; industry; infectious diseases; laminar flow; risk assessment; tryptones; viability; yeasts
Abstract:
... One limitation in air sampling of airborne microorganisms is their inactivation by forceful impaction and/or dehydration during the collection process. Proper inhalation risk assessments require proof of viability, as non-viable microorganisms cannot cause infectious diseases. In this study, laboratory-generated aerosols of a vegetative bacterium (E. coli) or yeast (S. kudriavzevii) were collected ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9517-7

7. Comparability between Durham method and real-time monitoring for long-term observation of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) and Japanese cypress (Cryptomeria obtusa) pollen counts in Niigata prefecture, Japan

Author:
Kanako Watanabe; Tsuyoshi Ohizumi
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 257-267
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cryptomeria japonica; aerodynamic properties; hay fever; monitoring; patients; pollen; Japan
Abstract:
... Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollinosis (JCP), affecting more than a quarter of the Japanese population, is a significant public health problem, due to its negative impact on daily activity. JCP patients have used the four-stage daily pollen deposition information based on the pollen monitoring over 20 years. However, the procedure for monitoring pollen was recently changed dramatically, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9511-0

8. Comparative analysis of airborne bacteria and fungi in two salt mines in Poland

Author:
Elżbieta Gębarowska; Wojciech Pusz; Jolanta Kucińska; Włodzimierz Kita
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 127-138
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Gram-positive bacteria; Micrococcus; Penicillium; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; air; airborne microorganisms; fungi; mucosa; pathogens; patients; secondary infection; skin (animal); soil; species diversity; tourists; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to determine the genera or species composition and the number of colony forming units of airborne bacteria and fungi, respectively, in two salt mines in Poland “Wieliczka” (Lesser Poland) and “Polkowice–Sieroszowice” (Lower Silesia). Both of them are working environments characterized by extreme conditions, and additionally “Wieliczka,” officially placed on the UNESCO Worl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9502-6
PubMed:
29773926
PubMed Central:
PMC5945750

9. Correlations between weather conditions and airborne pollen concentration and diversity in a Mediterranean high-altitude site disclose unexpected temporal patterns

Author:
L. Pace; L. Boccacci; M. Casilli; P. Di Carlo; S. Fattorini
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 75-87
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
correlation; plant communities; Juniperus; climate change; Taxaceae; humidity; wind speed; altitude; temperature; pollen
Abstract:
... Relationships between meteorological factors and airborne pollen concentrations at high altitudes are virtually unknown. We used cross-correlation analyses to test the relationships between daily variation in meteorological factors (i.e. temperature, humidity and wind speed) and airborne pollen concentration, diversity (number of families and Shannon and Simpson diversity indices) and evenness (Pi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9499-x

10. DNA metabarcoding of airborne pollen: new protocols for improved taxonomic identification of environmental samples

Author:
Kleopatra Leontidou; Cristiano Vernesi; Johannes De Groeve; Fabiana Cristofolini; Despoina Vokou; Antonella Cristofori
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 63-74
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
DNA barcoding; chloroplast DNA; chloroplasts; databases; genes; nucleotide sequences; pollen; pollen analysis; polymerase chain reaction; samplers; species identification; Italy
Abstract:
... Metabarcoding is a promising DNA-based method for identifying airborne pollen from environmental samples with advantages over microscopic methods. Sample preparation and DNA extraction are of fundamental importance for obtaining an optimal DNA yield. Currently, there is no standard procedure for these steps, especially for gravimetric pollen samplers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9497-z

11. Designing new automatically generated pollen calendars for the public in Switzerland

Author:
R. Gehrig; F. Maurer; C. Schwierz
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 349-362
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
allergenicity; health care workers; hypersensitivity; monitoring; pollen; pollen loads; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Pollen calendars are one of the most comprehensible means to inform allergy sufferers or medical professionals about the mean presence of allergenic pollen during the course of the year. They have been produced with a variety of methods and were distributed with great success since the beginning of pollen monitoring. Current technologies, longer data series and changing user demands allow to devel ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9518-6

12. Diurnal patterns of airborne algae in the Hawaiian Islands: a preliminary study

Author:
Hans W. Singh; Rachael M. Wade; Alison R. Sherwood
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 363-373
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Chlorophyta; Cyanobacteria; air; algae; diurnal variation; islands; microscopy; trade winds; Hawaii; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... Although the literature on the diversity of airborne algal communities in various locations around the world is increasing, little is known about their temporal and spatial patterns. We compared airborne algal communities from Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA, over three 24-h sampling periods to examine diurnal patterns in diversity and abundance. Using a culture-based approach, 192 algal colonies were char ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9519-5

13. Diversity of airborne Cladosporium species isolated from agricultural environments of northern Argentinean Patagonia: molecular characterization and plant pathogenicity

Author:
Carolina Virginia Temperini; Alejandro Guillermo Pardo; Graciela Noemí Pose
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 227-239
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cladosporium; actin; air; animal and human health; apples; biological resistance; farmers; fruits; fungal spores; genes; humans; internal transcribed spacers; pathogenicity; pathogens; pears; plant diseases and disorders; saprophytes; secondary infection; Argentina
Abstract:
... Fungal spores are normal components of external environments. They have been reported to be associated with human, animal and plant diseases causing primary and opportunistic infections. Cladosporium is commonly the most frequently isolated genus from air samples, and its species are considered mainly saprophytic, but there is a wide variety of taxa that can cause adverse effects on human and anim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9509-7

14. Effect of seasonal variation on aeromycoflora of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, involved in allergic reactions

Author:
Madhu Manikpuri; Kishan Lal Tiwari; Bhupendra N. Tiwary
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 119-126
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillus niger; Curvularia; Penicillium; algae; bacteria; biotic factors; dust mites; fungi; human population; humans; hypersensitivity; pollen; rural areas; seasonal variation; surveys; India
Abstract:
... The biotic (bacteria, fungi, pollen grains, algae) and abiotic (dust mites) factors present in the atmosphere are responsible for the common allergic reactions in humans. Fungi are one of the major biotic factors resulting in allergic conditions and sometimes lead to fatal diseases affecting vital organs. A detailed survey was carried out for 2 years (from May 2014 to April 2016) to assess the sea ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9500-8

15. Enrichment of airborne Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen in mountain ranges when passing through a front accompanying temperate low pressure

Author:
Yuichi Takahashi; Shigeto Kawashima; Yusuke Suzuki; Nobuo Ohta; Seiji Kakehata
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 105-110
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cryptomeria japonica; mountains; pollen; Japan
Abstract:
... Values obtained by the real-time pollen monitors set up at 14 measuring points in the Tohoku region indicate that a large amount of Japanese cedar pollen was dispersed along the western region and northern flank of the Ou Mountain Range when a front accompanying the temperate low pressures passed through the west sea of northern Hokkaido. We are sure that this phenomenon is related to pollen enric ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9494-2

16. Environmental analysis of airborne pollen occurrence, pollen source distribution and phenology of Fraxinus angustifolia

Author:
Alejandro Monroy-Colín; Inmaculada Silva-Palacios; Rafael Tormo-Molina; José María Maya-Manzano; Santiago Fernández Rodríguez; Ángela Gonzalo-Garijo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 269-283
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Fraxinus angustifolia; environmental assessment; grains; meteorology; monitoring; phenology; pollen; pollination; polygamy; rivers; temperature; trees; wind direction; winter; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Narrow-leafed ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) is a common polygamous tree growing on the banks of rivers in the western Mediterranean region. Pollination occurs during winter, and the tree’s pollen is among the most abundant during that season. This work aims to relate the phenology of pollen shedding, source tree distribution, meteorology and airborne pollen occurrence for the species. Aerobiological ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9512-z

17. Flowering of allergenically important plant species in relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation system and thermal time in the Czech Republic

Author:
Lenka Hájková; Zdeněk Hubálek; Věra Kožnarová; Lenka Bartošová; Martin Možný
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 157-169
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Alopecurus pratensis; Anemone (plant); Betula pendula; Larix decidua; North Atlantic Oscillation; Quercus robur; Salix caprea; allergens; altitude; flowering; heat sums; soil temperature; spring; trees; winter; Central European region; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... This paper analyses long-term (1960–2015) onset of flowering in 16 native terrestrial plants (11 of them produce important allergens) recorded in different parts of the Czech Republic (southern, central and northern part) in relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) index of the preceding winter and thermal data—growing degree-days (GDD) and soil temperature. Flowering occurred significantl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9504-4

18. Free orbicules of Cupressaceae detected in daily aerobiological samples by optical and confocal microscopy

Author:
Franco Ruggiero; Gianni Bedini
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 55-62
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; Taxaceae; allergenicity; allergens; asthma; confocal microscopy; hay fever; light microscopes; monitoring; pollen; respiratory system; scanning electron microscopes; scanning electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Members of Cupressaceae and Taxaceae are known to release large amounts of highly allergenic pollen grains into the atmosphere, which are responsible for the onset of pollinosis in many countries throughout the world. In addition to pollen grains, their pollen sacs produce orbicules, which are submicron particles reported to carry allergens and which are potentially able to reach much further down ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9495-1

19. Google Trends reflect allergic rhinitis symptoms related to birch and grass pollen seasons

Author:
Kostas Karatzas; Lazaros Papamanolis; Nikos Katsifarakis; Marina Riga; Barbora Werchan; Matthias Werchan; Uwe Berger; Karl-Christian Bergmann
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 437-444
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula; Internet; data analysis; drug therapy; grasses; hay; hay fever; immunology; nose; patients; pollen; Germany
Abstract:
... Google Trends (GT) describes the variation of the relevant interest of internet searches toward medical conditions and related symptoms. Allergic rhinitis symptom levels result from the intensity of exposure to aeroallergens in combination with relevant medication use. We analyze data from Germany to examine the relationship between hay fever-related Google search terms, symptom levels, medication ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9536-4

20. How to prepare a pollen calendar for forecasting daily pollen concentrations of Ambrosia, Betula and Poaceae?

Author:
B. Šikoparija; O. Marko; M. Panić; D. Jakovetić; P. Radišić
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 203-217
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Ambrosia; Betula; Poaceae; data collection; dose response; hypersensitivity; models; pollen; prediction
Abstract:
... Forecasting daily airborne pollen concentrations is of great importance for management of seasonal allergies. This paper explores the performance of the pollen calendar as the most basic observation-oriented model for predicting daily concentrations of airborne Ambrosia, Betula and Poaceae pollen. Pollen calendars were calculated as the mean or median value of pollen concentrations on the same dat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9507-9

21. Identification of birch pollen species using FTIR spectroscopy

Author:
Joanna Depciuch; Idalia Kasprzyk; Elzbieta Drzymała; Magdalena Parlinska-Wojtan
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 525-538
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Betula maximowicziana; Betula pendula; Betula pubescens; Betula utilis; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; chemical composition; light microscopy; pollen; scanning electron microscopy
Abstract:
... In this study, the morphology and chemical composition of pollen grains of six birch species (Betula utilis Doorenbos, B. dahurica, B. maximowicziana, B. pendula, B. pubescens and B. humilis) were examined to verify which of these features allow distinguishing them in a more unambiguous way. For this purpose, scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy, as well as Fourier transform infrared ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9528-4
PubMed:
30532346
PubMed Central:
PMC6245110

22. Improving the use of aerobiological and phenoclimatological data to forecast the risk of late blight in a potato crop

Author:
A. Seijo-Rodríguez; O. Escuredo; M. S. Rodríguez-Flores; M. C. Seijo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 315-324
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Phytophthora infestans; heat sums; monitoring; phenology; potatoes; regression analysis; risk; sporangia; temperature; variance
Abstract:
... The paper describes phenological and aerobiological monitoring conducted during 6 years on a potato crop. The progression of the phenological stages in relation with thermal time [growing degree-days (GDD) and physiological days (P-days)] was analyzed. The growing cycle for Kennebec variety required less than 120 days and mean values of 1700 GDD and 720 P-days to complete the phenological developm ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9515-9

23. Influence of meteorological factors on the level and characteristics of culturable bacteria in the air in Gliwice, Upper Silesia (Poland)

Author:
Ewa Brągoszewska; Józef S. Pastuszka
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 241-255
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Gram-positive bacteria; air; air pollution; airborne microorganisms; autumn; bioaerosols; endospores; environmental management; meteorological parameters; monitoring; seasonal variation; spring; summer; temperature; ultraviolet radiation; urban areas; viability; winter; Poland
Abstract:
... Numerous studies have focused on occupational and indoor environments because people spend more than 90% of their time in them. Nevertheless, air is the main source of bacteria in indoors, and outdoor exposure is also crucial. Worldwide studies have indicated that bacterial concentrations vary among different types of outdoor environments, with considerable seasonal variations as well. Conducting ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9510-1
PubMed:
29773927
PubMed Central:
PMC5945727

24. Introducing DNA-based methods to compare fungal microbiota and concentrations in indoor, outdoor, and personal air

Author:
Choa An; Cheolwoon Woo; Naomichi Yamamoto
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 1-12
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; airborne microorganisms; breathing; fungi; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; hypersensitivity; people; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; respiratory tract diseases; species diversity
Abstract:
... Inhalation of airborne fungi is known to cause respiratory illnesses such as allergies. However, the association between exposure and health outcomes remains largely unclear, in part due to lack of knowledge about fungal exposure in daily life. This study aims to introduce DNA-based methods such as high-throughput sequencing (HTS) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to compare fungal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9490-6

25. Novel approach to microbiological air monitoring in show caves

Author:
Silviu Bercea; Ruxandra Năstase-Bucur; Ionuţ Cornel Mirea; Dragoş Ştefan Măntoiu; Marius Kenesz; Alexandru Petculescu; Andreea Baricz; Adrian-Ştefan Andrei; Horia Leonard Banciu; Botond Papp; Silviu Constantin; Oana Teodora Moldovan
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 445-468
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Chiroptera; Cladosporium; Penicillium; Staphylococcus; air; bacterial communities; caves; ecosystems; environmental factors; fungi; human health; humans; monitoring; organic matter; pollution; radon; ribosomal RNA; risk; risk assessment; tourists; Carpathian region
Abstract:
... Air microbial pollution in touristic areas poses a risk for both the integrity of an ecosystem and human health. Microbiological monitoring together with environmental parameters monitoring allows for the assessment of the impacts and formulation of sound management decisions to protect humans and ecosystems. Four show caves from the Carpathian Mountains were selected for our study. The caves were ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9523-9

26. Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of airborne fungal spores in Demänovská Ice Cave (Low Tatras, Slovakia)

Author:
Rafał Ogórek; Bartosz Kozak; Zuzana Višňovská; Dana Tančinová
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 13-28
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Cladosporium; Coriolus hirsutus; Cutaneotrichosporon curvatus; Fomes fomentarius; Microdochium; air; airborne microorganisms; climate change; ecosystems; fungal spores; fungi; genetic variation; ice; mammals; microclimate; monitoring; phenotype; risk reduction; species diversity; temperature; tourists; Slovakia
Abstract:
... This paper is the first aero-mycological report from Demänovská Ice Cave. Fungal spores were sampled from the internal and external air of the cave in June, 2014, using the impact method with a microbiological air sampler. Airborne fungi cultured on PDA medium were identified using a combination of classical phenotypic and molecular methods. Altogether, the presence of 18 different fungal spores, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9491-5
PubMed:
29497240
PubMed Central:
PMC5818623

27. Pollen diversity in the atmosphere of Havana, Cuba

Author:
Mª Jesús Aira; Michel Almaguer Chávez; María Fernández-González; F. Javier Rodríguez-Rajo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 389-403
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Casuarina; Cecropia; Poaceae; Urera; air; grains; pollen; temperature; Cuba
Abstract:
... With a view to obtaining fuller information on airborne pollen content in the city of Havana, pollen sampling was carried out using a volumetric capture method, for the first time in Cuba. The study was conducted during 2 years (2011 and 2015). An annual pollen integral of 3414 grains was registered during the first year of study, whereas 5120 grains were observed along the 2015. Monthly maximum c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9521-y

28. Pollen in aeolian dust with relation to allergy and asthma in Kuwait

Author:
A. M. Al-Dousari; M. I. Ibrahim; N. Al-Dousari; M. Ahmed; S. Al-Awadhi
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 325-336
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Malvaceae; drought; summer; Asteraceae; pollen; dust storms; wind; Cyperaceae; Fabaceae; human health; Plantaginaceae; Poaceae; patients; winter; autumn; asthma; dust; graphs; spring; rain; Amaranthaceae; Kuwait
Abstract:
... The studying of spatial and temporal distribution of pollen is essential, but rarely tackled in the region including Kuwait. Pollen grains and aeolian dust in the state of Kuwait were seasonally monitored from August 2009 to August 2011 to identify and correlate spatially and temporally pollen data with human health asthma and allergy data. The year 2010–2011 yielded a high in deposited dust and p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9516-8

29. Quantifying the relationship between airborne pollen and vegetation in the urban environment

Author:
Athanasios Charalampopoulos; Maria Lazarina; Ioannis Tsiripidis; Despoina Vokou
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 285-300
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; Olea; Pinaceae; Platanus; Ulmus; air; botanical composition; environmental factors; linear models; pollen; urban areas; vegetation; woody plants; Greece
Abstract:
... The goal of this study was to quantitatively assess the relationship linking vegetation and airborne pollen. For this, we established six sampling stations in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. Once every week for 2 years, we recorded airborne pollen in them, at breast height, by use of a portable volumetric sampler. We also made a detailed analysis of the vegetation in each station by counting all ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9513-y

30. Science questions and knowledge gaps to study microbial transport and survival in Asian and African dust plumes reaching North America

Author:
Andrew C. Schuerger; David J. Smith; Dale W. Griffin; Daniel A. Jaffe; Boris Wawrik; Susannah M. Burrows; Brent C. Christner; Cristina Gonzalez-Martin; Erin K. Lipp; David G. Schmale III; Hongbin Yu
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 425-435
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Archaea; bacteria; biodiversity; deserts; dust; dust storms; fungi; viruses; Asia; Florida; Northern Africa; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... The Sahara in North Africa and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in Asia are the primary sources of mobilized dust in the atmosphere, with regional or global airborne transport estimated at 2 to 5 billion tonnes per year. Annual Asian dust plumes take about 7 to 10 d to cross the Pacific Ocean, and often reach the northwest USA between late February and May. In contrast, the peak season for the move ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9541-7

31. Spatial distribution of pollen-induced symptoms within a large metropolitan area—Berlin, Germany

Author:
Barbora Werchan; Matthias Werchan; Hans-Guido Mücke; Karl-Christian Bergmann
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 539-556
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Artemisia vulgaris; Betula; air; allergenicity; cities; grasses; hay fever; patients; pollen; spore traps; statistical analysis; suburban areas; traps; Germany
Abstract:
... Large spatial differences in the distribution of three allergologically relevant pollen types for Central Europe—birch, grass, and mugwort—are revealed within a large metropolitan area—Berlin, Germany. The purpose of the study is an examination of the hypothesis that these different pollen exposure conditions can cause different degrees of pollen-induced symptoms within the city. Pollen data from ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9529-3

32. Statistical techniques for modeling of Corylus, Alnus, and Betula pollen concentration in the air

Author:
Jakub Nowosad; Alfred Stach; Idalia Kasprzyk; Kazimiera Chłopek; Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zapart; Łukasz Grewling; Małgorzata Latałowa; Anna Pędziszewska; Barbara Majkowska-Wojciechowska; Dorota Myszkowska; Krystyna Piotrowska-Weryszko; Elżbieta Weryszko-Chmielewska; Małgorzata Puc; Piotr Rapiejko; Tomasz Stosik
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 301-313
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Betula; Corylus; air; cities; data collection; heat sums; meteorological data; pollen; prediction; statistical models; statistics; Poland
Abstract:
... Prediction of allergic pollen concentration is one of the most important goals of aerobiology. Past studies have used a broad range of modeling techniques; however, the results cannot be directly compared owing to the use of different datasets, validation methods, and evaluation metrics. The main aim of this study was to compare nine statistical modeling techniques using the same dataset. An addit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9514-x

33. Survey of viable airborne fungi in wine cellars of Tokaj, Hungary

Author:
Donát Magyar; Zoltán Kállai; Matthias Sipiczki; Csaba Dobolyi; Flóra Sebők; Tímea Beregszászi; Zoltán Bihari; László Kredics; Gyula Oros
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 171-185
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cladosporium; DNA primers; Penicillium; agar; air; air quality; airborne microorganisms; buildings; chimneys; dominant species; environmental factors; ethanol; fungi; internal transcribed spacers; morphs; multigene family; mycobiota; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; surveys; winemaking; wines; Hungary
Abstract:
... The composition of fungal biota and air quality of five traditional subterranean wine cellars and one store building of a modern wine production facility were examined in the Tokaj wine region (northeastern Hungary). Air samples were collected with SAS IAQ sampler onto PDA, MEA and RBA. Strains representing morphotypes were isolated from colonies formed on agar plates from either air or surface sa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9505-3

34. Systematic and morphologic survey of orbicules in allergenic angiosperms

Author:
Franco Ruggiero; Gianni Bedini
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 405-422
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Asteraceae; Betulaceae; Fagaceae; Oleaceae; Plantaginaceae; Poaceae; Polygonaceae; air; allergenicity; allergens; data collection; exine; hay fever; nanoparticles; ordination techniques; pollen; scanning electron microscopy; sporopollenin; surveys
Abstract:
... Orbicules are sub- or pauci-micronic sporopollenin-coated particles associated with pollen grains. Recent studies have highlighted their importance in terms of systematic value or as vectors of allergens that may trigger pollinosis. While orbicules have indeed been reported for most families and genera of allergological importance, their usefulness in systematics remains little explored. Our study ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9522-x

35. Thirty-four years of pollen monitoring: an evaluation of the temporal variation of pollen seasons in Belgium

Author:
Lucie Hoebeke; Nicolas Bruffaerts; Caroline Verstraeten; Andy Delcloo; Tom De Smedt; Ann Packeu; Monique Detandt; Marijke Hendrickx
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 139-155
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alnus; Artemisia vulgaris; Betula; Fraxinus; Platanus; allergenicity; grasses; monitoring; pollen; spore traps; temporal variation; trees; Belgium
Abstract:
... For the first time in Belgium, fluctuations in airborne pollen quantities over a 34 years period have been analyzed. Seven pollen types have been selected comprising the most clinically relevant in Belgium nowadays (birch, alder, hazel and grasses) and others that are known to be allergenic in other European countries and frequently found in Belgium (plane, ash and mugwort). Pollen monitoring was ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9503-5

36. The abundance of urban endotoxins as measured with an impinger-based sampling strategy

Author:
Serena Moretti; Wenke Smets; Eline Oerlemans; Ronny Blust; Sarah Lebeer
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 487-496
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Gram-negative bacteria; adjuvants; agar; confidence interval; endotoxins; geometry; immune response; particulates; pollutants; respiratory tract diseases; urban areas; Belgium
Abstract:
... Endotoxins are components of Gram-negative bacteria with inherently high pro-inflammatory potential. In an urban environment, airborne endotoxins may associate with pollutants such as particulate matter, increasing the severity of the immune response by acting as a natural adjuvant to augment inflammatory respiratory disease development. Here, we present a closer look at outdoor urban endotoxins b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9525-7

37. A comparative study of hourly and daily relationships between selected meteorological parameters and airborne fungal spore composition

Author:
Agnieszka Grinn-Gofroń; Beata Bosiacka; Aleksandra Bednarz; Tomasz Wolski
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 45-54
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; air temperature; correspondence analysis; data collection; fungal spores; relative humidity; variance; wind speed; Poland
Abstract:
... Air sampling was conducted in Szczecin (Poland) throughout April–September 2013. The final data set included 177 daily and 4248 hourly samples. The total of 21 types of spores, which occurred in a number >10 in the season, were taken into account. The following meteorological parameters were analyzed: air temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and wind speed. Effects of individual weather p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9493-3
PubMed:
29497241
PubMed Central:
PMC5818593

38. The dispersion characteristics of airborne pollen in the Shijiazhuang (China) urban area and its relationship with meteorological factors

Author:
Jia Li; Yue Cong Li; Zhen Zhang; Ying Li; Chun Yue Wang
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 89-104
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Amaranthaceae; Artemisia; Betula; Humulus; Juglans; Pinus; Platanus; Poaceae; Populus; Quercus; Rosaceae; Urtica; air; allergenicity; autumn; grains; hay fever; herbaceous plants; humidity; pollen; spore traps; spring; summer; temperature; urban areas; vapor pressure; water vapor; winter; woody plants; China
Abstract:
... In this study, a Tauber pollen trap was used in the urban area of Shijiazhuang to monitor continuously the outdoor air pollen from 2007 to 2011. The trap was emptied at regular intervals (typically 15 days). The results show that airborne pollen assemblages are generally similar each year among 2007–2011 and are responsive to the flowering times of plants, being dominated by pollen from woody plan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9501-7

39. The effects of book disinfection to the airborne microbiological community in a library environment

Author:
Anna Micheluz; Sabrina Manente; Valeria Prigione; Valeria Tigini; Giovanna Cristina Varese; Giampietro Ravagnan
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.1 pp. 29-44
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Aspergillus; Cladosporium cladosporioides; Cladosporium sphaerospermum; Penicillium brevicompactum; Penicillium chrysogenum; cleaning; disinfection; fungi; libraries; long term effects; microbial growth; monitoring
Abstract:
... The management of fungal contaminants inside libraries and archives has become a big challenge for librarians, restorers and scientists. Several disinfection treatments have been developed in recent years, using both chemical and physical approaches on book collections and indoor environments. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the temporal efficiency of these cleanings, especially in rel ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-017-9492-4

40. The impact of Sharav weather conditions on airborne pollen in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (Israel)

Author:
I. Helfman-Hertzog; H. Kutiel; E. Levetin; C. Galán; T. Hefer
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 497-511
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Pinus; Quercus; autumn; relative humidity; allergenicity; subtropics; human health; spring; Poaceae; asthma; Amaranthaceae; temperature; pollen; Mediterranean climate; Israel
Abstract:
... Pollen grains have been a major focus of research mostly in temperate regions due to their effects on human health, especially allergies and asthma. The current study investigates a subtropical region characterized by a Mediterranean climate where Sharav conditions are experienced during the spring and autumn. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether Sharav conditions impacted airbo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9526-6

41. The impact of meteorological conditions on the concentration of alder pollen in Sosnowiec (Poland) in the years 1997–2017

Author:
Katarzyna Dąbrowska-Zapart; Kazimiera Chłopek; Tadeusz Niedźwiedź
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 469-485
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
air; air temperature; multiple comparison test; pollen; pollination; regression analysis; snowpack; solar radiation; summer; variance; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of the work was to compare the alder pollen seasons in the years 1997–2017 in Sosnowiec. The measurements of pollen concentration were taken with the volumetric method using Burkard’s apparatus. The impact of atmospheric conditions on the daily alder pollen grain concentration, the annual totals, and the duration of pollen seasons were studied. The dependency between each meteorological co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9524-8
PubMed:
30532345
PubMed Central:
PMC6245103

42. The impact of urban and forest fires on the airborne fungal spore aerobiology

Author:
Irene Camacho; André Góis; Roberto Camacho; Vítor Nóbrega; Fernandez
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 585-592
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; air; biogeography; climatic factors; convection; ecosystems; forest fires; fungal spores; fungi; germination; habitats; plant residues; public health; soil; surveys; wind; Europe
Abstract:
... The occurrence of airborne fungal spores is driven by several biogeographic and climatic factors. In addition, the occurrence of fires near fungal ecosystems seems to play an important role on the aerobiology of fungal spores. Wildfires are prevalent throughout the world and particularly so in several South European countries with Mediterranean climate. The present survey aimed at analysing the im ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9530-x

43. The influence of meteorological parameters on Alternaria and Cladosporium fungal spore concentrations in Beja (Southern Portugal): preliminary results

Author:
Elsa Almeida; Elsa Caeiro; Ana Todo-Bom; Raquel Ferro; Ana Dionísio; Ana Duarte; Luiz Gazarini
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.2 pp. 219-226
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Alternaria; Cladosporium; air; autumn; bioaerosols; fungal spores; relative humidity; solar radiation; spring; temperature; wind direction; wind speed; Portugal
Abstract:
... Introduction Fungal spores constitute an important fraction of bioaerosols in the atmosphere. Objectives To analyse the content of Alternaria and Cladosporium spores in the atmosphere of Beja and the effect of meteorological conditions on their concentrations. Methodology The daily and hourly data of Alternaria and Cladosporium fungal spores concentration in the atmosphere of Beja were monitored f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9508-8

44. nCup a 1 as a marker of allergy to cypress pollen

Author:
P. Carretero Anibarro; I. Fernández de Alba; A. Armentia Medina; R. Pérez Gimenez; L. Manzanedo Ortega; P. Alloza Perez; C. Reinares Ten; J. G. Blanco Carmona; C. Brígido Paredes; P. Juste Picon
Source:
Aerobiologia 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 573-584
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressus arizonica; allergens; cross reaction; diagnostic techniques; glycoproteins; hypersensitivity; immunoglobulin E; in vitro studies; patients; pollen; trees
Abstract:
... The increase in polysensitisations among allergic patients has led us to search for suitable means of diagnosis for identifying true sensitisation, and distinguishing true sensitisation from cross-reactivity. Cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCDs) present in glycoproteins from cypress pollen extracts have been linked with such cross-reactivity, particularly in in vitro assays. The applica ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-018-9532-8